Tuesday, December 29, 2009

SPCA officials got more than they bargained for yesterday when they checked out a house on North Front Street following a report of a dog living in unsanitary conditions.

Inside, they found a grisly animal graveyard with the remains of dozens of creatures that had been sacrificed in religious rituals.

The discovery unfolded about 4 p.m. at a house on Front Street near Louden."The whole house was covered in feathers from chickens that had been sacrificed," said George Bengal, director of law enforcement of the Pennsyvlania SPCA.

There were also skeletons of what were possibly other farm animals, and what appeared to be skeletons of dogs, cats and possibly primates.

"They have to be forensically examined before we get a positive [identification]," he said."The place was bizarre," Bengal said. A blood-spattered altar had also been set up in the house, and candles were still burning, with music playing, when investigators arrived, he said..."

"...There is no law against sacrificing animals for religious purposes, as long as it is done humanely, Bengal said. "There are a lot of religions out there that still do animal sacrifices," he said.

However, given the conditions of the two dogs that were found alive, whoever was involved with the sacrifices would be charged with animal cruelty and keeping animals in unsanitary conditions, according to Bengal.

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